Anxiety can be Treated

Everyone has Anxiety – but when it gets to the point that your Anxiety is controling your life, you need to do something about it. Here are a few things that you can try to help you relax and become stress free!

Meditation

The way that I meditate is I sit Indian style in a very quite room. I have a calm spray which a spray the room with. Shut the door and close your eyes. Breath slowly and count (1 breath in – 2 breath out) continue that for 15 min. You will feel very relaxed and comfortable.

Join a Gym

I have terrible social Anxiety and no self confidence. By going to the gym, you will feel better about yourself and lose weight and feel healthy. I was forced to be around people, and that is what I needed. I am getting married in October 2010 and losing weight and feeling confident will make myself have a great time.

Volunteer

If you get the satisfaction of helping people, volunteer! You could volunteer at an animal shelter, homeless shelter or hospital. There are so many other things that you can volunteer for too. Explore your options! I am volunteering at a hospital. I would volunteer at an animal shelter too, however I am allergic to animals.

Meet with a Therapist

This is a great idea to just let out your feelings – past experiences, such as a death in the family or being abused. These things cause anxiety. By talking about things that you don’t feel comfortable talking about with family or friends, can really pin point what the problem really is. For example, my mother passed away when I was 16 from CJD. I am 28 now and I am still terrified that I have CJD. It consumes my life! I have gotten every test there is and they all came back negative, but in my head I still wonder about it. Because of her death, I am terrified of dying and everyone that I love dying. If my boyfiend leaves on a business trip, I start with the “what ifs”. What if he is in a plane crash – What if he finds someone else while he on his trip – what if i need him when he is gone – what if I get into an accident when he is gone. It goes on and on till I go crazy! That’s way it is good to talk to someone about fears. I talked to a therapist and let out all of my feelings and it helped.

Medication

I am on Zoloft for my Anxiety. Medication should be your last resort. I did things backwards. I wish I would have did my homework about Anxiety before I went on Medication. Medication for Anxiety is like a band aid. It just covers up your symptoms. Before you go on medication, you need to try to self help yourself . Try everything that I listed at the beginning of this post. It helps – trust me.

March 4, 2010 · Kelly · No Comments
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